A college student, P. Pandikumar of Puthusukkampatti near Melur, was hacked to death in the same locality on Thursday night. Police suspected that previous enmity with a local youth had led to the murder of the youth who was studying second year in a city college. The police were on the lookout for the suspects … Read more
Localities such as Manapakkam and Kolapakkam were inundated for several days during the 2015 floods as the causeway obstructed the flow of rainwater. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The long-pending work to upgrade a causeway across the Adyar near Manapakkam, which caused flooding during the 2015 deluge, started on Friday. The Water Resources Department (WRD) … Read more
People from Nadarvalasai and members of Women India Movement staging a protest at the Collectorate in Ramanathapuram on Friday demanding closure of Tasmac liquor outlet in their village. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR Residents of Nadarvalasai in Alagankulam panchayat protested for two days demanding closure of a Tasmac liquor outlet in their village. The protesters, … Read more
The Bruhat Bengaluru Manahagara Palike (BBMP) has undertaken beautification projects at key junctions to enhance the city’s appeal ahead of Aero India 2025 and the Global Investors Meet. This includes thermoplastic lane marking, zero-tolerance zones, cat-eye installations, hazard signs, elevated medians, iron grills, and modern cold mix painting. Pedestrian crossings are also being marked. On … Read more
Residents want the old bus stand in Ramanathapuram to be used to prevent congestion at the new bus stand. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR People of Ramanathapuram demand for the early opening of new bus stand where renovation work has been on for more than over 18 months. To accommodate the increasing number of … Read more
The All India N R Congress (AINRC) has decided to field its candidates from Tamil Nadu also in the 2026 Assembly election, Puducherry Chief Minister and party founder leader N. Rangasamy said here on Friday. “People of Tamil Nadu want our party to enter the poll fray in that State. As per people’s wishes, we … Read more
One kg of tomatoes is being sold at ₹14 per kg at the rythu bazaars in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: V RAJU The prices of most of the vegetables have drastically come down in Visakhapatnam. Compared to December 2024, the prices of several vegetables have declined by around 30 % to 40 %. Good harvest … Read more
The students of a middle school, where three teachers were arrested for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, did not attend the school on Friday. On Wednesday, three teachers of a panchayat union middle school were arrested for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student of the school in Bargur in the district. Following the incident, holiday declared … Read more
An alert appraiser of a public sector bank in Manamadurai helped in the arrest of three persons, including two women, when they allegedly tried to pledge imitation jewellery with the bank here on Friday. Following a complaint by Jhansi Rani, Manager of the bank, a case was registered. Preliminary inquiries revealed that Kottaiammal, 55, Eswari, … Read more
The Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has initiated measures to combat malnutrition among children in Tiruchi. They have embarked on providing nutritional kits, regular health check-ups, immunization, referral services for critical cases, and promoting breastfeeding to support the overall health and well-being of children between zero months and six years old and pregnant and lactating … Read more
Heap of carcasses of goat and other animals found in a room of an illegal abattoir operating in front of the government abattoir in Kudroli, which is closed for the last three years. Mayor Manoj Kumar visited the place on Friday and ordered forthwith closure of the illegal abattoir | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Mayor … Read more
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) project to build 300-km roads along the buffer zone of storm-water drains (SWDs) across the city requires an estimated ₹3,000 crore. The road infrastructure department is expecting the allocation in the upcoming budget of the civic body. The BBMP that is implementing the project in a phased manner has … Read more
Tiruchi’s maternal mortality ratio comes down with increased monitoring
Students in the attire of Swami Vivekananda participating in the Vivekananda Shobha Yatra in Visakhapatnam on Friday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Hundreds of students participated enthusiastically in the ‘Shobha Yatra’, organised by Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Visakhapatnam, on Friday, February 7, as part of youth activities associated with the National Youth Day celebrations. The Shobha … Read more
The 27th meeting of the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (DRUCC) of the Salem Division was held on Thursday. Pankaj Kumar Sinha, Divisional Railway Manager of Salem Division, and Chairman of the DRUCC, presided over the meeting. M. Boopathiraja, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and secretary of DRUCC, welcomed the members. Of the 21 members, 16 … Read more
Thomas Garvey, president of the World Design Organisation. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Hyderabad police noticed a drop in crime cases and better safety for women by adjusting the lights near bus shelters in the city after based on the suggestions of a designer. Bengaluru is selected for the pilot project of World Design … Read more
Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman presenting the trophy to the NCC Kozhikode group at a function held in Thiruvananthapuram recently. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman presented the Education Minister’s banner for the best National Cadet Corps (NCC) group in the State to the NCC Kozhikode Group. M.R. Subodh, Commander, NCC Group, Kozhikode, … Read more
A police constable, who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the promise of marriage and also threatened her, was arrested by the Cyberabad police on Friday (February 7). The accused identified as Sudhakar Reddy, attached with the Cyberabad Commissionerate Headquarters, was placed under suspension and remanded to judicial custody following the complaint. According to the … Read more
A view of the Delhi High Court. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court on Friday (February 7, 2025) asked the Centre to respond to a petition against “new age” cyber crimes such as “digital arrests”. The petition sought directions to create awareness and simplify procedures to file complaints against cyber crimes. The … Read more
The National Cyber Security Conclave (NCSC 1.0), a joint initiative by the Centre for Information Technology Research and Automation (CITRA) of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-IN), and the Calicut Innovation and Technology Initiative (CITI 2.0) commenced at NITC on Friday (February 7). Director of NITC … Read more
The death toll in the bus accident at Chengapalli in Uthukuli limits on Thursday went up to three on Friday, after a college student Gururaj (18) was declared brain dead at a private hospital in Coimbatore. Periyasamy (19) and Harikrishnan (19) had died on the spot when the private bus proceeding to Erode from Tiruppur … Read more
Highlighting the need for evolving teaching methodologies, Rajani and Gayatri underscored that attracting the present-day generation requires innovative approaches. | Photo Credit: File photo Noted Carnatic musicians Rajani and Gayatri emphasised on the transformative impact of social media and online learning platforms of Indian classical music during the ‘Change Makers’ programme organised by the GITAM … Read more
Pure Earth Foundation, a charitable society focusing on environment, will hold its 10th Pure Earth Environment Conference (PEEC) on April 26 in virtual mode. PEEC is a biannual national conference to encourage students and research scholars from across India to present their research and innovations in the field of environment, natural resources and social issues. … Read more
A resident of Kalliyamman Kovil Street at Kachikatti panchayat in Madurai district collecting sewage from a collection point for disposal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement More than 300 people residing in Kalliyamman Kovil Street at Katchaikatti panchayat in Madurai district manually remove sewage from the collection points constructed outside their houses to avoid overflowing in … Read more
A 24-year-old man Naveen Kumar, son of Alagar of Keezha Oorani, near Karaikudi in Sivaganga district, who was on a padayatra to Palani temple, died in a road accident, when a lorry hit him in the early hours of Friday. The police said that thousands of devotees were on a padayatra from different destinations towards … Read more
A one-day-half-year-old male child was run over by a private school van at BHEL quarters on the outskirts of Tiruchi and died on Friday morning. Police identified the deceased child as Eric. The child’s father works at the BHEL plant and his mother in a private college near Tiruchi. Both had left for work in the … Read more
In just three days after launching a combined checking drive against road safety rule violations, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) and police squads registered over 100 cases against private bus drivers caught for various grave road rule violations within the Kozhikode city limits alone. The majority of the cases were related to violations of permitted … Read more
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday (February 7) arrested an outsourced employee working for the Telangana Commission for Backward Classes in Hyderabad’s Khairatabad for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh. The accused, identified as Golla Srinivas, was caught while he was accepting the amount, said to be the “first instalment”. The bribe … Read more
Ananth Technologies managing director Subba Rao Pavuluri and former ISRO Chairman S. Somnath checking an exhibit during the launch of the Centre for Space Science and Technology at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut on February 7. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S. Somnath inaugurated the Centre … Read more
The rampant entry of unauthorised vehicles into Anna Bus Stand in Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari district creates significant difficulties for TNSTC drivers, private minibus drivers and the public in navigating the bus stand. As a key transit hub in the district, the bus stand connects most parts of the district. However, a recurrent issue is the … Read more